Big coal
Subtitle: Australia's dirtiest habit
By: Guy Pearse, David McKnight, Bob Burton
Contributors: McKnight, David, author; Burton, Bob, 1959-, author
Publisher: NewSouth Publishing
Published: 2013
Place of publication: Sydney, NSW
Language: eng
Number of pages: 257
ISBN-13: 9781742233031
Subjects: Coal trade; Coal; Exports; Government policy
Description: Dissects charm offensive (muscle) coal industry uses publicly & behind closed doors to get its way. Exposes myth of clean coal, taxpayer-funded PR machine behind it. Lays bare desolation in regional Australia as prime farming land, fabric of communities, &much else is stripmined along with coal & how we can move to a sustainable, prosperous, future.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.